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SB 51 - Emergency Medical Services; lay rescuers; regulate use of CPR and defibrillators; tort immunity.
Thomas, Nadine (D-10) Hill, Jack (D-04) Thomas, Don (R-54)
SC: H&HS HC: JUDY 04/26/2001 Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to add provisions regulating the use of automated external defibrillators by lay rescuers; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts in general, so as to provide for immunity from liability for persons engaged in activities relating to the use of automated external defibrillators; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Code Sections Amended

31-11-53 \ 31-7-1 \ 51-1-29

Electronically Recorded Votes
Vote Date Time Bill Description Yeas Nays N/V Exc
SV0046 02/05/2001 10:57am SB 51 PASSAGE AS AMENDED 56 0 0 0
HV0398 03/12/2001 10:46am SB 51 PASS 148 2 24 6
SV0278 03/13/2001 02:35pm SB 51 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 50 0 5 1

Bill History
Date Action
04/26/2001 Signed by Governor (225)
04/05/2001 Senate Sent to Governor
03/13/2001 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
03/12/2001 House Passed/Adopted
03/12/2001 House Third Readers
02/26/2001 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/08/2001 House Second Readers
02/07/2001 House First Readers
02/05/2001 Senate Passed/Adopted
02/05/2001 Senate Third Read
02/02/2001 Senate Read Second Time
02/01/2001 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
01/24/2001 Senate Read and Referred
Versions
Current
SB51 mat
LC 19 5037S/hs
LC 19 5037S
SB51/CAFA/2
LC 19 4897/SB51

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